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Comment by Mannesty posted on Wonderful world of insects at 10/08/2009 - 22:22
I believe the PU forum site software is causing members to miss posts. I would prefer to see an 'Unread Posts' option that does what it says on the tin and shows me only the posts that I have not already read.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Intrigued! at 10/08/2009 - 22:18
Was the scene actually like this, prevailing winds etc, or does it need straightening up?
Comment by Mannesty posted on Another try with the SMC Pentax-A 1:2 50mm Lens at 10/08/2009 - 22:03
I should actually sit down and do this test with all my lenses, particularly the K1000mm f8, I'm sure the sweet point will be the same for all, but at least I will know how sharp each lens can be.
Don't forget that there are several factors that influence perceived sharpness of images. With your K1000mm (I have the K500mm) you are going to need a rock solid tripod with extra weight hanging from it, cable release, mirror up, higher ISO, fast shutter speed, zero wind, and anything else you can think of to stop that beast waving around when you hit the 'go' button.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax M 400mm f5.6 test photos at 10/08/2009 - 15:32
In other words, it seems perfectly normal for that lens and to get better results you'll need to spend a lot more money.
EG: The Sigma 200-500mm 1:2.8 EX DG is about £24000, The cheaper Sigma 500mm 1:4 is a mere £4000.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax M 400mm f5.6 test photos at 10/08/2009 - 12:05
This post on another forum has some from 4-13secs,
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/69416-selection-waterfalls-s...
Some beautiful images in that thread.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Using slow shutter speeds at 09/08/2009 - 17:48
Did reserve a Nikon mount Sigma 100-300mm f4 for £599 though
Comment by Mannesty posted on Tamron 18-250mm at Jessops at 09/08/2009 - 16:52
That's the Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG, but I'm afraid your budget will not be enough for that one.
With your budget limitation I think you need to be looking at a second hand lens, anything that goes up to around 500mm for birds.
Sigma also make a 150-500mm and a 170-500mm lens. Maybe you can find one of those within your budget.
Comment by Mannesty posted on What lens do I need? at 09/08/2009 - 16:20
Other alternatives are products from Tamron and Sigma. 90mm+ is my recommendation for photographing insects and other bugs.
A good set of extension tubes attached to whatever lens you have will give you a low cost introduction to macro photography.
If you get hooked on it, you'll want the macro lens.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Help please? at 09/08/2009 - 15:21
When you say "clearly need something bigger/better", what did you have in mind?
By bigger, do you mean a larger focal length range or wider aperture?
Comment by Mannesty posted on What lens do I need? at 09/08/2009 - 15:04
Argh Im trying to resist getting a sigma 105mm macro and your not helping, either here or on your flickr stream!
great shots
These are a beautifully executed set of images. I particularly like the way you've maximised the in focus portion of the image with your camera position relative to the subject.
My favourite is of course the jumping spider.